Questions tagged [film]
Questions regarding photography using film.
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What type of lighting would provide a hazy, low-contrast look?
I'm somewhat new to film photography, and had to have some brief questions about achieving a particular look.
Here's what I'm talking about: https://imgur.com/a/W1lZs5w (NSFW content)
The specific ...
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Does anyone know what has caused the marks on this film? It came back from the developers like this
Rollei Infrared Film (in date)
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My frame counter tells me I shot 36 exposures on a 24-exposure roll; is the roll exposed or not?
I finished what I thought was a 36 exposure roll of film earlier, but once I got it out of the camera I realised it was only a 24 exposure roll. I am using an old Ricoh XR2 camera which has manual ...
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How does one achieve a low-contrast, somewhat overexposed, soft, hazy, look on film?
I'm new to film photography (~4 months in) and happened to have questions regarding on how to achieve a particular look. I'm not necessarily looking to emulate the look, rather, understand what went ...
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How to read a dynamic range chart?
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In short, I know what dynamic range is, how to expose properly, etc: don't clip highlights or crush shadows, higher ISO generally = more noise (though not always), etc.
I recently bought a ...
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What causes this corner artifact on developed photos?
I am digitizing some old photos via a flatbed scanner and couldn't help but notice a very common artifact that appears in the corner of many of them.
The photo is extended by a small rectangle which ...
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The color of an overexposed and developed black and white photo film?
When black and white photo film is completely overexposed and developed, will it be completely black opaque (you can't see light through) or will it be black but not opaque (you can see light through)?...
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My Olympus Mju III 150 counter reseted. Can I still take pictures normally
Ok so basically I was using my camera and took a bunch of shots. I was at 28 shots out of 36. I turned off my camera but when i turned it on the film count is back at 1. Did my camera rewind its film ...
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Old film developed and very bitty... can this be fixed?
I found a film from my wedding 12 yrs ago after having a clear out, I got it developed as was desperate to see what was on it as I only lost my husband a month ago... Some photos aren't too bad, ones ...
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How will heat affect film?
I am planning on going to Coachella this spring and car camping. I would like to bring my film camera, but I am concerned the heat may affect the quality of the film. It will likely be Kodak gold 200 ...
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Black and white film prints are foggy - Nikon FM2
I am new to film photography, having adopted my Mum's old Nikon FM2. I've successfully taken photos on this camera recently, but the last roll I received back was totally milky.
I don't know if I had ...
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Light streaks leaking beyond frame of negative?
I am using a minolta automatic camera - and for a few rolls of film now it has been producing streaks on the roll, usually in low light when there is one obvious light source. The camera is automatic ...
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Is it bad to refrigerate opened 35mm canisters?
I was given a lot of film, and most were not in boxes so I opened the canisters to see what everything was. I have been storing the film in my fridge in the canisters.
Everything I’ve seen online says ...
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How to remove paper sticker on negatives?
I have a lot of old family negatives from the 80s and 90s that have a strip of paper thoroughly stuck to the top. Why was this done, and is there a safe way to remove it?
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35mm development issues: Only half of film developed correctly
Hello everyone,
I am having an issue developing film - I've never seen this problem before and am not sure what is happening (it has been a while since we've done this). The one side of the film ...
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Why can't I see any images on the roll of film that I've removed from my camera?
I am very new to photography. I bought a Zenit 12xp and color film for it. I loaded the film in the camera but I can't take any photos. When I take a picture and remove the film and hold it up to the ...
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Why doesn't film advance stop knob stop after the next frame?
I bought an old 35mm film camera online. I loaded the film, turned the knob that advanced the film. Looking at the dial on top, as I turned the knob, it turned past one, went to two, went to three, ...
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Canon AV-1: What is 'backlight compensation' and when should I use it?
As a complete noob to photography, I'm struggling to understand what the 'Backlight Compensation' button is for on my Canon AV-1 and under what circumstances I should/would use this setting? I can ...
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How do I unjam the film in my Minolta XD-11?
I have a Minolta XD-11 35mm SLR and when I press the shutter it won't take a picture but when I try to advance the film it won't advance. I don't know if this is a mechanical issue or something else. ...
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Why are my film photos blurry?
A photography newb here. I just got my rolls of film developed and a lot of the photos came out blurry/out of focus. I'm quite sad as most of these were from trips. I am shooting on a Fujifilm Tiara ...
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Bronica ETRSi not winding film/firing shutter correctly
I've recently acquired a Bronica ETRSi and I'm having issues with it (1) Winding on the film and (2) Firing the shutter. I'm wondering if anyone might have any suggestions.
There are 2 levers on the ...
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Why was my film back in the canister when it felt like my Canon AE-1 wasn't rolling back the film?
With this particular roll I was able to keep shooting past 36 shots which makes me think something was wrong, and when I tried to roll the film back into the canister as normal I didn’t feel any ...
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Why did my film photos turn out blurry/fuzzy?
I shot my first roll of film on the Olympus infinity stylus zoom DLX that I got recently (and paid a lot of money for). I used Kodak 400 film and all of my shots turned out fuzzy and blurry? Not sure ...
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What’s the matter with my film?
I just received my photos from the developer and there are these light colored streaks/ lines on my film. I’m new to analogue photography and this is the first time I’ve experienced this problem. ...
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ISO of Ultrafine B/W multigrade paper?
Just as the title says.
I'm diving into pinhole photography and I want to calculate exposure time, but it depends on the paper's ISO.
The most available photographic paper for me is Ultrafine B/W ...
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My film camera’s exposures count went back to 1?
I made a beginner’s mistake I opened the film chamber several times, that might be a thing.
I also tried using the remote control on my Konica z-up 80 and I’m not even sure if it took any shots
I ...
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Color cast in scanned color negatives
I've been struggling with color cast in film scans for way too long now -almost a year. It's high time I ask for help.
The shot below was taken on a Kodak Gold 200, I metered the exposure with a ...
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What film should I use in a vintage Fujifilm Clear Shot 20 camera?
I am a beginner photographer and this is the first time I have used an old film camera that belonged to my parents. It is a Fujifilm Clear Shot 20 Auto.
What kind of film should I use and how do I ...
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Why are my point and shoot photos coming out unfocused and blurry?
I have an Olympus Stylus Zoom 115 DLX camera (point and shoot) and recently got back a roll of film in which nearly every photo was unfocused and blurry. I am not sure why/how this happened. The first ...
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Calibrate Argus C3 focus
As a personal project I bought a broken Argus C3 on eBay, and managed to completely clean and fix it, however it involved taking the lens apart since there was dead insects and dirt inbetween the ...
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What kind of lens, film holder and light should I use to digitize a great many B&W negatives?
I wish to digitize a great number of B&W negatives. I have an older scanner (Epson V600) that works well with VueScan software and has film strip holders but is quite slow.
Additionally, many of ...
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What causes photos from modern instant films cameras to look unique?
I just saw a picture from a friends Polaroid Instant Camera or Fujifilm Instax, and even when it is freshly developed (no aging or anything) the pictures have a distinctive "look", like a ...
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Why do development times for C-41 films with different speeds remain the same?
When you look at development times between B&W films the development times vary when the speed of the film varies. For example:
Ilford FP4 Plus with HC-110 dilution B at 20 degrees takes about 9 ...
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How rare is a Voigtlander Braunschweig. Heliar 12cm f/4.5?
I have a hard time finding anything on the internet about a certain large format voigtlander lens. I have picked it up a few months ago from a fleamarket for the outstanding price of 2 euros; nothing ...
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Identify a manufacturer and year of manufacture of an old folding wooden camera
I would like to know what is the factory of this old folding wooden camera, and what is the probable year of production?
From a photographer who uses this camera, I have learned that it is probably ...
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How should I follow the Tetenal Ultrafin instructions?
I was wondering if anyone can help with using Tetenal Ultrafin for developing black and white film?
I use a Jobo 1520 Unitank to develop my film. The instructions on the Tetenal bottle are not clear ...
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What do I do if my film camera doesn't have a setting for the ISO of my film?
I am fairly new to analogue cameras and bought a new 35mm film camera and bought some film to go with it. It's a refurbished 1950s Voigtlander camera.
I recently realised that the 35mm roll I bought ...
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Cost of photo development in the 60's, in France
could anyone tell me how much did it approximately cost to develop a photo film and it's photos onto "standard" paper format in the 60's in France, for the general public ?
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Choosing a filter to use with daylight film under artificial light (80A vs 80B etc)
I am using a film SLR camera (Nikon N6006), and the film that I have right now is daylight film (Kodak UltraMax).
If I understand correctly, using a blue filter will mitigate the color issues that ...
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Is film photography characterized as having high exposure because they have low saturation?
Compared to digital captures, is film photography in fine art typically characterized as being bright or having high exposure by nature?
By exposure, I don't mean chemical processes applied to film ...
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How to reset the film to 1 (it is now on 26) even though I’m on my first few films
I’m new to film camera, and currently using a Fujifilm clearshot point & shoot 35mm. When the moment I got my camera, the reading on number of film used is on 20, how can I adjust it to 1?
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How to get rid of number on 35mm film photos?
I recently purchased an Olympus Trip AF 35mm point & shoot. I have tried multiple different types of film and have brought the rolls to my local camera store to get developed. Every time, the ...
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New to film processing, how do I order?
Hi!! So I’m brand new to film cameras and have my first roll that I want to send in for development. I have an order sheet printed out for Process One film developing but am confused on how to fill it ...
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Is My Entire Roll Ruined?
I'm fairly new to photography on an actual film camera. I went ahead and bought a Kodak Ultra F9.
I'm sure this gets asked a lot but on the first roll I had accidentally hit the rewind button and ...
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Epson negatives scan error
I have an Epson V330 scanner, after long time sitting unused I took it to scan a few negatives. First few scans were okay but then strange stripes appeared, sometimes stripes goes all over negative, ...
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Why does my developed 35mm film have stripes of light on the photos?
I'm a relatively new user of film, getting back into it after a few years. I've had the first B&W 35mm film developed and there are vertical stripes of light on lots of the photos - often in the ...
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How many frames have I lost due to opening my Canon Sure Shot 60?
Recently I purchased a Canon Sure Shot 60. Today, I made a huge mistake by opening the compartment where the film is located by accident. I had already taken 5-6 shots, and as soon as I closed where ...
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How to digitize film on a budget?
Recently I have been shooting and developing some 35mm film. A few days ago I thought of scanning the film but it looked like my canon TR7550 does not support scanning film. The white part of the ...
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Camera light leak or processing issue?
After leaving it in the cupboard for a while, I just shot 2 rolls of B&W 120 film on my Holga and had them processed and scanned by a local lab.
I expected that I wouldn't get perfect images out ...
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Weird blotches on old negatives and slides?
I am scanning some of my old negatives and slides. On some I have found a weird blotching, almost like a fungus that is growing on one side of the slide/negative (I've found the same on both media). ...
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